The federal government plans to set a start date of the middle of the next parliamentary term for the commencement of its electoral reforms, which would cap election spending and donations.
But it has delayed the introduction of the legislation from the sitting fortnight starting next week until the sitting starting September 9.
The delay is because of the significant and complicated drafting of the legislation and, in particular, obtaining further advice in relation to the constitutionality of the spending caps. These could face challenge in the High Court on the grounds of limiting political communication.
